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During the COVID-19 pandemic, special attention has been addressed in cancer care to mitigate the impact on the patient’s prognosis. We addressed our preparation to face COVID-19 pandemic in a Hematological and Stem Cell Transplant Unit in Brazil during the first two months of COVID-19 pandemic and described COVID-19 cases in patients and health care workers (HCW). Modifications in daily routines included a separation of area and professionals, SARS-CoV-2 screening protocols, and others. A total of 47 patients and 54 HCW were tested for COVID-19, by PCR-SARS-CoV-2. We report 11 cases of COVID-19 in hematological patients (including 2 post stem cell transplant) and 28 cases in HCW. Hematological cases were most severe or moderate and presented with several poor risk factors. Among HCW, COVID-19 were mostly mild, and all recovered without hospitalization. A cluster was observed among HCW. Despite a decrease in the number of procedures, the Transplant Program performed 8 autologous and 4 allogeneic SCT during the period, and 49 onco-hematological patients were admitted to continuing their treatments. Although we observed a high frequency of COVID-19 among patients and HCW, showing that SARS-CoV-2 is disseminated in Brazil, hematological patients were safely treated during pandemic times.

This study identifies the factors associated with death and readmission into the Intensive Care Unit. This is a longitudinal prospective study of 600 adult patients admitted in general Intensive Care Units of four hospitals in São Paulo, Brazil. The multiple regression analysis showed that patients with a longer length of stay and higher Nursing Activities Score, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II and Logistic Organ Dysfunction Score on the last day in the unit had a higher chance of death. Nevertheless, higher Nursing Activities Score and Logistic Organ Dysfunction Score on the first day in the intensive care unit were protective factors against death. Viral hepatitis as an antecedent increased the chance of readmission. On the other hand, higher Nursing Activities Score at discharge decreased this risk. It was concluded that the nursing workload was the main variable related to the outcomes analyzed.El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar los factores asociados con muerte y readmisión de pacientes en Unidad de Terapia Intensiva. Se trata de un estudio prospectivo longitudinal con 600 pacientes adultos, internados en Unidades de Terapia Intensiva general de cuatro hospitales del Municipio de Sao Paulo. El análisis de regresión múltiple mostró que los pacientes con mayor tiempo de internación, que tuvieron puntajes más elevados en: Nursing Activities Score, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II y Logistic Organ Dysfunction Score, en el último día de internación, tuvieron más probabilidad de morir; por otro lado las puntuaciones más altas del Nursing Activities Score y Logistic Organ Dysfunction Score, en la admisión, fueron factores protectores para muerte en la unidad. El antecedente de hepatitis viral aumentó la probabilidad de readmisión; al contrario, la mayor puntuación del Nursing Activities Score en el alta disminuyó ese riesgo. Se concluyó que la carga de trabajo de enfermería fue una variable destacada en relación a los resultados analizados.O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar os fatores associados ao óbito e à readmissão dos pacientes em unidade de terapia intensiva. Estudo prospectivo longitudinal, com 600 pacientes adultos, internados em unidade de terapia intensiva geral de quatro hospitais do município de São Paulo. A análise de regressão múltipla mostrou que os pacientes com maior tempo de internação, Nursing Activities Score, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II e Logistic Organ Dysfunction Score mais elevados, no último dia de internação, tiveram mais chance de morrer, porém, as pontuações mais altas do Nursing Activities Score e Logistic Organ Dysfunction Score, na admissão, foram fatores protetores para óbito na unidade. Antecedente de hepatite viral aumentou a chance de readmissão; ao contrário, a maior pontuação do Nursing Activities Score, na alta, diminuiu esse risco. Concluiu-se que a carga de trabalho de enfermagem foi variável de destaque em relação aos desfechos analisados.

This study characterizes patients hospitalized in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of hospitals that have intermediate units (IU) regarding their demographic and clinical data and identifies factors related to discharge from these units. This prospective longitudinal study involved 600 adult patients hospitalized in general ICUs in four hospitals in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Demographic and clinical characteristics were similar to those found in other studies addressing patients hospitalized in ICUs. Factors associated with discharge from ICU to IU were: age ≥60 years, diseases related to the nervous, circulatory or respiratory systems, originated from the IU, and Simplified Acute Physiologic Score II (SAPS II), Logistic Organ Dysfunction (LODS) and Nursing Activities Scores (NAS) at admission and discharge from the ICU. Age and risk of death at admission in the ICU, according to SAPS II, stood out as indicators of discharge to IUs in the Multiple Logistic Regression analysis.Este estudio tuvo como objetivos caracterizar a los pacientes internados en unidades de terapia intensiva (UTI) de hospitales con unidades intermediarias - en lo que se refiere a los datos demográficos y clínicos - e identificar los factores relacionados con el alta médica para esa unidad. Es estudio prospectivo longitudinal, con 600 pacientes adultos, internados en UTIs generales de cuatro hospitales del municipio de Sao Paulo. En los resultados, las características demográficas y clínicas fueron similares a las descritas en otros estudios sobre pacientes en UTIs. Los factores asociados con el alta hospitalaria para la unidad intermediaria fueron: edad ≥60 años, antecedentes relacionados al sistema nervioso, circulatorio o respiratorio, procedencia de la unidad intermediaria y valores del Simplified Acute Physiologic Score II (SAPS II), Logistic Organ Dysfunction (LODS) y Nursing Activities Score (NAS) en la admisión y el alta de la UTI. En el análisis de regresión logística múltiple la edad y el riesgo de muerte en la admisión, por el SAPS II, se destacaron como indicadores del alta médica para la unidad intermediaria.Este estudo teve como objetivos caracterizar os pacientes internados em unidade de terapia intensiva (UTI) de hospitais com unidades intermediárias, quanto aos dados demográficos e clínicos, e identificar os fatores relacionados à alta para essa unidade. É estudo prospectivo longitudinal, com 600 pacientes adultos, internados em UTIs gerais de quatro hospitais do município de São Paulo. Nos resultados, as características demográficas e clínicas foram similares às descritas em outros estudos sobre pacientes em UTIs. Os fatores associados à alta para unidade intermediária foram: idade ≥60 anos, antecedentes relacionados ao sistema nervoso, circulatório ou respiratório, procedência da unidade intermediária e valores do Simplified Acute Physiologic Score II (SAPS II), Logistic Organ Dysfunction (LODS) e Nursing Activities Score (NAS) na admissão e alta da UTI. Na análise de regressão logística múltipla a idade e o risco de morte na admissão, pelo SAPS II, destacaram-se como indicadores de alta para unidade intermediária.

Foi objetivo do estudo verificar as associações entre a probabilidade de morte, número e tipo de insuficiências orgânicas na admissão de pacientes na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI), segundo o Logistic Organ Dysfunction System (LODS), e as seguintes variáveis: tempo de internação, condição de saída e readmissão na unidade. Estudo prospectivo longitudinal de 600 pacientes adultos internados em UTI gerais de quatro hospitais do Município de São Paulo. Como resultados, a probabilidade de morte apresentou associação com as condições de saída da UTI (pFue objetivo del estudio verificar las asociaciones entre la probabilidad de muerte, número y tipo de insuficiencias orgánicas en la admisión en Unidad de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) según el Logistic Organ Dysfunction System (LODS) y las variables: periodo de internación, condiciones de salida y readmisión en la unidad. Estudio prospectivo y longitudinal de 600 pacientes de cuatro hospitales de la provincia de São Paulo. Como resultados, hubo asociación entre la probabilidad de muerte y condiciones de salida de la Unidad (pThe aim of this study was to analyze the association between the probability of death, number and type of organ dysfunction at the admission in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) according to the Logistic Organ Dysfunction System (LODS) and the variables: length of stay (LOS), discharge and readmission in the Unit. This prospective longitudinal study included 600 adult patients from general ICU of four hospitals in São Paulo City. The results showed association between probability of death and discharge of the Unit. (p

O Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System-28 (TISS-28) é um instrumento que permite dimensionar carga de trabalho de enfermagem em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva e estimar gravidade da doença. Apresenta-se nesta publicação as definições operacionais para sua aplicação, proposta por um grupo de especialistas na área, com vistas a uniformizar o significado de cada um dos itens e evitar vieses de interpretação.El Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System-28 (TISS-28) es un instrumento que permite dimensionar carga de trabajo de enfermería en una Unidad de Terapia Intensiva y estimar la gravedad de la enfermedad. Se presenta en esta publicación las definiciones operacionales para su aplicación, propuesta por un grupo de especialistas en el área, con vistas a uniformizar el significado de cada uno de los items y evitar sesgos de interpretación.Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System-28 (TISS-28) is a tool that enables the measurement of the nursing work load in Intensive Care Units and the estimate of how grave the disease is. In this study are presented the operational definitions for its application, proposed by a group of specialists in the area, with the aim of rendering uniform the meaning of each of the items and preventing interpretation biases.

This study characterizes patients hospitalized in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of hospitals that have intermediate units (IU) regarding their demographic and clinical data and identifies factors related to discharge from these units. This prospective longitudinal study involved 600 adult patients hospitalized in general ICUs in four hospitals in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Demographic and clinical characteristics were similar to those found in other studies addressing patients hospitalized in ICUs. Factors associated with discharge from ICU to IU were: age ≥60 years, diseases related to the nervous, circulatory or respiratory systems, originated from the IU, and Simplified Acute Physiologic Score II (SAPS II), Logistic Organ Dysfunction (LODS) and Nursing Activities Scores (NAS) at admission and discharge from the ICU. Age and risk of death at admission in the ICU, according to SAPS II, stood out as indicators of discharge to IUs in the Multiple Logistic Regression analysis.

This study identifies the factors associated with death and readmission into the Intensive Care Unit. This is a longitudinal prospective study of 600 adult patients admitted in general Intensive Care Units of four hospitals in Säo Paulo, Brazil. The multiple regression analysis showed that patients with a longer length of stay and higher Nursing Activities Score, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II and Logistic Organ Dysfunction Score on the last day in the unit had a higher chance of death. Nevertheless, higher Nursing Activities Score and Logistic Organ Dysfunction Score on the first day in the intensive care unit were protective factors against death. Viral hepatitis as an antecedent increased the chance of readmission. On the other hand, higher Nursing Activities Score at discharge decreased this risk. It was concluded that the nursing workload was the main variable related to the outcomes analyzed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study characterizes patients hospitalized in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of hospitals that have intermediate units (IU) regarding their demographic and clinical data and identifies factors related to discharge from these units. This prospective longitudinal study involved 600 adult patients hospitalized in general ICUs in four hospitals in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Demographic and clinical characteristics were similar to those found in other studies addressing patients hospitalized in ICUs. Factors associated with discharge from ICU to IU were: age ≥60 years, diseases related to the nervous, circulatory or respiratory systems, originated from the IU, and Simplified Acute Physiologic Score II (SAPS II), Logistic Organ Dysfunction (LODS) and Nursing Activities Scores (NAS) at admission and discharge from the ICU. Age and risk of death at admission in the ICU, according to SAPS II, stood out as indicators of discharge to IUs in the Multiple Logistic Regression analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Estudo de revisão cujo objetivo é analisar a produção científica de Enfermagem acerca da úlcera venosa, no período de 2002 a 2007. Para o levantamento de artigos foram consultados periódicos de enfermagem indexados nos sistemas Medline e LILACS. Foram encontrados 25 artigos em sete periódicos nacionais e internacionais. Foi verificado que a produção científica versa sobre diversos aspectos, havendo necessidade de estudos acerca das questões humanísticas. Concluiu-se que o cuidado úlcera venosa é expresso em alguns aspectos na pesquisa de enfermagem, mas o assunto ainda é pouco pesquisado e existem poucas pesquisas qualitativas que abordam esse conteúdo.Estudio de revisión que objetivó analizar la producción científica de enfermería sobre varicose venosa. Para el levantamiento de artículos fueron consultados periódicos de enfermería indexados en las basis de datos Medline y LILACS. Fueron encontrados 25 artículos en siete periódicos nacionales e internacionales. Verificamos que la producción científica versa sobre diversos aspectos, habiendo necesidad de estudios sobre las cuestiones humanísticas. Concluyse que la atención a la varicose venosa está expresado en algunos aspectos en la investigación de enfermería, pero que el asunto todavía es poco investigado y que existen pocas investigaciones cualitativas que aborden este contenido.Review study that aimed at analyzing the nursing scientific production about varicose ulcer in the period from 2002 to 2007. For the data collection it was used Medline and LILACS databases. Twenty-five materials were found in seven national and international journals. It was demonstrated that scientific production approach several issues and there is a need for studies on the humanistic issues. It was concluded that the care of varocose ulcers is expressed in some aspects in nursing research, but that the matter is still poorly researched and that there is little qualitative research that address this content.

O estudo avalia a capacidade do Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS-28) de discriminar pacientes internados em UTI, prováveis de morrer daqueles possíveis de sobreviver e estabelecer a pontuação limiar para alta probabilidade de morte. Os resultados, obtidos da amostra de 200 pacientes internados em 14 UTIs do Município de São Paulo, mostraram que o TISS-28 apresentou associação com mortalidade (p=0,0001). O ponto de corte estabelecido foi 21. Encontrou-se que 80,88% dos que morreram tinham pontuação do TISS-28 maior ou igual, e 68,18% dos sobreviventes tinham pontuação menor que 21. Além disso, quanto ao valor prognóstico do TISS-28, constatou-se acurácia de 0,72.El estudio evalúa la capacidad del Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS-28) para discriminar pacientes internados en UCI, probables de morir de aquellos posibles de sobrevivir y establecer la puntuación límite para la alta probabilidad de muerte. Los resultados, obtenidos de la muestra de 200 pacientes internados en 14 UCIs del Municipio de São Paulo, mostraron que el TISS-28 presentó asociación con la mortalidad (p=0,0001). El punto de corte establecido fue 21. Se encontró que el 80.88% de los que murieron tenían puntuación del TISS-28 mayor o igual, y 68.18% de los sobrevivientes tenían puntuación menor que 21. Además de eso, en cuanto al valor pronóstico del TISS-28, se constató exactitud de 0.72.The study evaluates the competence of the "TISS-28" to distinguish inpatients at the ICU, between the ones likely to die from the ones likely to survive and to establish a threshold score for high likelihood to death. The findings obtained by the sample of 200 inpatients at 14 ICUs in Sao Paulo County showed that the TISS-28 presented association with mortality (p=0.0001). The cutting score established was 21. It was found that 80.88% of those who died had the TISS-28 score similar or higher and 68.18% of survivors had the score below 21. Furthermore, regarding to the prognostic value of TISS-28, it was showed up the accuracy of 0.72.

Este estudo foi realizado em um ambulatório de transplante de medula óssea. A amostra constituiu-se de 17 pacientes e 6 funcionárias. A coleta de dados ocorreu no período de outubro à dezembro 1996, através de formulário, com decodificação de imagens filmadas, consulta de prontuários e de funcionárias. Os objetivos do estudo foram: identificar os tipos de toque e em que situações e regiões corpóreas ocorreram entre funcionárias e pacientes. Houve o predomínio do toque instrumental durante o atendimento, sendo mais freqüente durante o curativo de saída do cateter. As regiões mais tocadas foram a torácica e membros superiores.This study was realized in the outpatient ward of bone marrow transplantation. The sample consisted of 17 adult patients and six workers. The data was collected from October to December, 1996, being obtained through filming, decodification of the films, a questionnaire and interview with the workers. The purposes were to identify in what situations the different types occurred, and which regions of the body were involved. It was found that most of the touching was of the instrumental type. The regions touched were the thorax and upper limbs.

Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System-28 (TISS-28) is a tool that enables the measurement of the nursing work load in Intensive Care Units and the estimate of how grave the disease is. In this study are presented the operational definitions for its application, proposed by a group of specialists in the area, with the aim of rendering uniform the meaning of each of the items and preventing interpretation biases.